Who’s Afraid Of Medicare For All?

We might expect that corporate billionaires and Koch-funded Republican right-wingers would be howl-at-the-moon opponents of a wealth tax, Medicare-for-All, and other big progressive ideas to help improve the circumstances of America’s workaday majority. But Democrats, too? Unfortunately, yes.

Tragedy In A Small Community

There’s a unique sense of community that comes from living in a small town. The town becomes more than the place in which we live, it becomes, for many of us, something akin to a large family.

“Money For Nothing” Created Unfunded Liabilities

For decades, Oklahoma politicians vowed they could defy the laws of financial reality by giving state retirees ever-larger benefit checks without paying for those benefits, without any impact on other taxpayers, and without any impact on the rest of state government.

Americans Don’t Want Government To Do Away With Private Health Insurance

Most Americans like private health insurance. Fifty-six percent of voters oppose Medicare for All if it eliminates private coverage. Many moderate lawmakers are well aware of these polling figures.

NATO Is An Obsolete Rabid Dog, Euthanize It

In early November, French president Emmanuel Macron complained that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is experiencing “brain death” as its member states go their own ways, with “no coordination whatsoever of strategic decision-making.

Americans Love CBD, But It’s A Wild West

One in seven Americans say they use CBD products, according to Gallup.

Non-Interventionism: An Imperfect Solution To A Terrible Problem

On November 27, US president Donald Trump signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.

Trump Gave Yacht Owners An Anti-Poverty Tax Break

Breaking news: Donald Trump inadvertently said something true! He recently exulted that his special tax incentives to spur investment in poverty projects have gone “beyond anything that anybody… even thought.” So true!

Help Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season

America’s booming economy is having a positive effect on both holiday shoppers and retailers, as seasonal sales are expected to increase this year by up to 4.2%, according to the National Retail Federation.

Lucas Responds To House’s Continuing Resolution “

Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a shortterm Continuing Resolution. Lucas opposed the legislation.